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Cherokee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,441 students in Cherokee County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Cherokee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
3,895 Students
519,886 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
26,679 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Cherokee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.62
# American Indian Students
65 Students
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
51,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
160 Students
165,572 Students
% Black Students
4%
32%
# White Students
3,463 Students
273,284 Students
% White Students
89%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
15,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
151
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
336
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
56,184
# Students in 7th Grade:
319
43,151
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
42,704
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,938. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,729 is higher than the state median of $12,156. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,820
$12,938
Spending / Student
$12,729
$12,156
Best Cherokee County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Centre Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
199 Armory Road
Centre, AL 35960
(256) 927-3302
Centre, AL 35960
(256) 927-3302
Grades: PK-4
| 640 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Bluff High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3655 Old Highway 9
Cedar Bluff, AL 35959
(256) 927-1750
Cedar Bluff, AL 35959
(256) 927-1750
Grades: PK-12
| 612 students
Rank: #33.
Centre Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1920 East Main Street
Centre, AL 35960
(256) 927-5656
Centre, AL 35960
(256) 927-5656
Grades: 5-8
| 472 students
Rank: #44.
Sand Rock High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1950 Sand Rock Avenue
Leesburg, AL 35983
(256) 557-3825
Leesburg, AL 35983
(256) 557-3825
Grades: PK-12
| 792 students
Rank: #55.
Gaylesville High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
760 Trojan Way
Gaylesville, AL 35973
(256) 422-3401
Gaylesville, AL 35973
(256) 422-3401
Grades: PK-12
| 387 students
Rank: #66.
Spring Garden High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2430 County Road 29
Spring Garden, AL 36275
(256) 447-7045
Spring Garden, AL 36275
(256) 447-7045
Grades: PK-12
| 538 students
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